San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-05
STRAY SHOTS

From Our Regular Contributors.
Some people are inveterate complain
ers. not realizing the absolute duty of
every one to make himself agreeable.
Quantities of nutritious hay and loads
OF melons show that the country here
abouts is not yet drouth-blighted utter
ly.
The laying OF larger gas pipes along
the streets, Is a lively industry; the
more needed since gaseous elo quence
has to hold up for season. The dear
people breathe freer.
A president Of a board OF school ex-
aminers insisted that education was
chiefly the work OF the teacher. Calico
like we sssented, but knew better.
So-called genius nowadays, is often
a snesking thing quite unlike the lofty
ethereal bird, "thst stoops to touch the
Hottest thought; aud proudly stoOps as
though scarcely deemlng it worthy" OF
attention.
We congratulate Galveston on the APP
pointment OF Prof. Jacob Bickler to the
superintendency OF the city public
schools. Outside of the university, he is
at the head Of public instruction as well
for breadth Of view as profound scholar
ship.
A preacher said, ''if any OF you feel
disagreeable you can shut the door,"
He ment uncomfortable" Scarcely
any one would acknowledge that he
considered himself disagreeable, by the
act suggested.
True sympathy needs the aid OF the
imagination to put ones self In the
stead or situation I'D hot rm 1STE Absorb
J ~ preparation which was prescribed
gratis" but IL contained too much alcohol |
ana aggravated my sntferings. | then nj II
myself under the treatment 90 ohIP.
R Rm, h PhE s,clal lortal words are sounding
+ on for hope and courage in darkest days.
AS applied to the gallant ship OF state
that has outridden many a storm, the
motto breathes strength to the defeated
in contest thought to be vital to every
| interest. Now is the time for oonsidera.
| ton and renewed energy. One-sided
views are In their own nature erroneous
| and In their consequences most danger
| Gus. A half truth is the most dangerous
sort Of lie. Ours is great country.
| Under democratic administrations 1t en-
lsrged its borders in seeming scOrnful
defiance of democratic strict construc.
ton, and has developed powers and re-
sources that are the wonder and ad-
| miration OF the world. Men of every
land thrill with hope for the race when
| they see the starry flag streaming 10
high triumph on the billOw deep, and 10
every port under heavens wide
canopy. The power OF a mighty
| people slumbers In the folds Of hat flag.
Though rent and torn In frstricidal
strife, 1t scared, like its own eagle, above
the blood and thunder of war; and
gathering redOubled strength, in defiance
of sceptred or mitred envy, it gloriously
floats out at the head of the van sor
mans aRelioratiOn and highest moral
| development. Rally, freemen, for rights
and country. 1t Is mind and knowledge
and not the sword OF civil strife, OF
brutal violence, that must do the sp-
pointed work for our country in its sub
| lime mission.
Enlighten the public mind and con.
science. Hold up the torch OF truth; ap.
peal to the reason, mans true glory; ed
| ucate the rising generation; see that the
press Ia free; that speech is free. These
are the weapons of freedom. By thest
will the cause Of country and of Goo
triumph.
Namby-pamby and straight-laceC
Pharisaism must wither on American
soil. They are exotics, as are the social
istic isms playing such havoc in sectiOn
TO the north OF our sunny land. III,
South! The glorious SOUTHLAND. You
past is secure. There is your Yorktown
and your Washington; your histori,
memories; your domestic virtues; you
world.renOwned hospitality; your mag
nsnimity in peace and war; and you
heroism in the clash Of arms, scOrniul o
death for the right. Times last re
corded syllable will be Of your fame snC
glory. AMERICAN.